Simone Hogan / Alamy Stock Photo Indianapolis – November 20, 2023 — The Local Law Enforcement Protection Act (H.R. 5264) is a federal bill designed to protect qualified immunity for state and local police officers. The bill was re-introduced by Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-2)...
Youth Grief Support ProgramWILBRAHAM – Rick’s Place provides free, peer grief support groups for youth (ages 5-18) and their caregivers. Rick’s Place offers young people and their families a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such losses...
WESTFIELD — Last week’s City Council meeting started with Ward 4 Councilor Mike Burns’ recognition of Westfield High School junior Jillian Battles, who just completed her goal of filling 800 support bags for veterans.In the bags, which took Battles a good portion of the year...
WESTFIELD — A city man was in custody at Hampden County Jail last week after being arraigned on charges of rape of a child.Westfield Police Officer Christopher Coach reported, in a court document, that an 11-year-old girl was interviewed by a multidisciplinary team at the...
I have significant concerns about a policy that has passed the School Committee Policy Subcommittee and will be presented to the full committee on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. A time for public comment will be given. If you share my concerns, please attend...
“A Celtic Family Christmas,” with Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, comes to The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington on Dec. 17. MacMaster is a Canadian folk musician who started playing the fiddle at the age of 9 and is one of Cape Breton’s most important exports...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One of the things I did, to most kids’ delight, when I was “Officer Friendly” visiting schools, was to give them a tour of my “batbelt”. Even today, as a School Safety Officer, the question “What is all that stuff”...
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BOSTON — As Jeremy Swayman watched the members of the 1970 and 1972 Bruins pull the rope to re-raise their banners to TD Garden Rafters as part of the ceremony honoring players from that era on Saturday, he felt honored.And inspired.And more than a little...